Question : Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Avika hopes getting a distinction in English.
Option 1: in English
Option 2: a distinction
Option 3: Avika hopes
Option 4: getting
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Correct Answer: getting
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
There are some verbs that are always followed by the infinitive form. Thus, to get is the correct form to be used after hope.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Avika hopes to get a distinction in English.
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Option 1: on the road
Option 2: hit him
Option 3: Walking
Option 4: a rickshaw
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Option 1: everyday
Option 2: a walk
Option 3: She don’t
Option 4: go for
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Option 1: are wasted
Option 2: we serve
Option 3: A lot
Option 4: of food
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Option 1: at our colony
Option 2: A businessman
Option 3: was found
Option 4: COVID positive
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Option 1: Every soldier
Option 2: and every officer
Option 3: their place
Option 4: was in
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